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An image released by the NASA Earth Observatory shows the volcanic eruption on Home Reef.

A new island has emerged out of the Pacific Ocean, but it may soon disappear

4:17pm September 25, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The little atoll located southwest of Tonga's Late Island measured roughly 8.6 acres and stood at around 50 feet above sea level, Tonga's Geological Services said.

A downed tree from Post-Tropical Storm Fiona sits in the front yard of a home on Sept. 24 in Irish Cove, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island in Canada.

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Canada's Atlantic provinces begin to recover from historic damage caused by Fiona

12:35pm September 25, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Fiona made landfall as a hurricane-strength post-tropical cyclone, causing widespread damage in five provinces and leaving more than 250,000 people without power.

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People watch a news program showing a file image of a missile launch by North Korea at the Seoul Railway Station on Sunday. South Korea has accused its neighbor of raising tensions in the region after firing a ballistic missile toward the sea.

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North Korea fires a missile as U.S. and South Korea get ready for military exercises

9:57am September 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

South Korea called an emergency National Security Council meeting where members denounced the launch as a clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Residents of the Tondo district in Manila carry their children as they evacuate to safer grounds on Sunday before Typhoon Noru arrives in the Philippines.

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Thousands in the Philippines are evacuating from the capital ahead of Typhoon Noru

9:49am September 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

A powerful typhoon shifted and abruptly gained strength Sunday as it blew closer to the northeastern Philippines, prompting evacuations from high-risk villages and the capital.

Pink Floyd's founder won't tour in Poland after a backlash to his remarks on Ukraine

9:28am September 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

Local media reports that Roger Waters canceled two concerts in Krakow after facing criticism for blaming "extreme nationalists" in Ukraine for having set the country on the path to war.

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Colombia and Venezuela are re-opening their border after seven years

8:03am September 25, 2022

What might the official re-opening of the border to trade between Colombia and Venezuela mean for the two countries - and for the record number of Venezuelans trying to leave their own country?

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Boxes of dates are auctioned off by the tens of kilos at the Buraydah Date Festival in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 3, 2022.

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Get a peek inside this Saudi Arabian date festival

6:00am September 25, 2022

Saudi Arabia is one of the world's top producers and exporters of dates, and dozens of varieties are sold every year at the Buraydah Date Festival.

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An image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the projected path of Tropical Storm Ian.

Tropical Storm Ian threatens the Caribbean and Florida with hurricane conditions

9:53pm September 24, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The weather system currently churning south of Jamaica is projected to intensify into a hurricane in the coming days. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in Florida.

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Fiona knocks out power in Atlantic Canada

5:09pm September 24, 2022

by Emma Jacobs

With hurricane-force winds, Fiona has left hundreds of thousands of utility customers along Canada's Atlantic coast without electricity. It is one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the region.

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Italy braces for far-right victory in elections

5:09pm September 24, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

Italians head to the polls Sunday in what could be a pivotal election with far-right candidate Giorgia Meloni poised to be Italy's first female prime minister.